BRUXANELLI
\bɹˈʌkse͡ɪnə͡lˌi], \bɹˈʌkseɪnəlˌi], \b_ɹ_ˈʌ_k_s_eɪ_n_əl_ˌi]\
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A Malabar tree, the bark and leaves of which have a strong smell, and are astringent. On the coast of Malabar, its juice, mixed with butter, is applied to boils. Its bark is esteemed to be diuretic, and its roots antiarthritic.
By Robley Dunglison